Editing

Carlos Savage

Born May 20, 1919 · Mexico City, Mexico

Died September 29, 2000 · aged 81

Carlos Savage Suárez (Mexico City, May 20, 1919 - September 29, 2000) was a Mexican film editor and actor. Carlos Savage entered the México Films studios as an assistant to his uncle José Marino, who was an editor. Later at the Estudios Nacional he was head of the synchronic court and by 1938 with the film La rosa de Xochimilco he became editor. From now on, and until 1995, he would participate i…

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The Young One

The Young One · 1960

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

El ladrón

El ladrón · 1947

MovieComedyDrama

Bank employee is tempted to make use of banknotes scheduled for destruction.

The Young and the Damned

The Young and the Damned · 1950

The Young and the Damned

MovieDramaCrime

A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

The Exterminating Angel

The Exterminating Angel · 1962

The Exterminating Angel

MovieComedyDrama

After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

Amigo

MovieActionDrama

Hell's Trap

Hell's Trap · 1989

MovieDramaAction

A group of friends go on a hunting trip on a bet to see who could kill a dangerous bear that's rumored to be killing people in the woods, but soon realize that it's not a bear that's killing people, but a deranged ex-army veteran.

Atrás de las nubes

Atrás de las nubes · 1962

Atrás de las nubes

All it says in my notes is "Like 'Juan Sin Miedo', only with soldiers." So... Army officer seeks revenge for... something...

Refifí entre las mujeres

Refifí entre las mujeres · 1958

Refifí entre las mujeres

MovieDramaComedy

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The Young One

The Young One · 1960

A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.

Editor

El ladrón

El ladrón · 1947

MovieComedyDrama

Bank employee is tempted to make use of banknotes scheduled for destruction.

Editor

The Young and the Damned

The Young and the Damned · 1950

The Young and the Damned

MovieDramaCrime

A group of juvenile delinquents live a violent life in the infamous slums of Mexico City; among them Pedro, whose morality is gradually corrupted and destroyed by the others.

Editor

The Exterminating Angel

The Exterminating Angel · 1962

The Exterminating Angel

MovieComedyDrama

After a lavish dinner party, the guests find themselves unable to depart... and, over the next few days, all of their elaborate societal pretenses and façades deteriorate as they are reduced to living like animals.

Editor

Amigo

MovieActionDrama

Editor

Hell's Trap

Hell's Trap · 1989

MovieDramaAction

A group of friends go on a hunting trip on a bet to see who could kill a dangerous bear that's rumored to be killing people in the woods, but soon realize that it's not a bear that's killing people, but a deranged ex-army veteran.

Editor

Atrás de las nubes

Atrás de las nubes · 1962

Atrás de las nubes

All it says in my notes is "Like 'Juan Sin Miedo', only with soldiers." So... Army officer seeks revenge for... something...

Editor

Refifí entre las mujeres

Refifí entre las mujeres · 1958

Refifí entre las mujeres

MovieDramaComedy

Editor

The Adventures of Pito Pérez

The Adventures of Pito Pérez · 1957

The Adventures of Pito Pérez

MovieAdventureComedy

After a long absence, a man returns to his village and recounts all his adventures with a touch of nostalgia.

Editor

Balún Canán

Balún Canán · 1977

Based on Rosario Castellanos' novel, Balún Canán is about the turmoil created by the Cardenas’ land reforms. Events occur in Chiapas on the border with Guatemala, mainly in a town called Comitán. Zoraida struggles and fights to keep her properties, inheritance for her only son. For her actions, the sorcerers of Chacjatal cast a death spell over her son.

Editor

Si usted no puede, yo sí

Si usted no puede, yo sí · 1951

Si usted no puede, yo sí

Out-of-work actor and his burglar pal get jobs at an agency that pledges to do things the client doesn't want to deal with. Meanwhile, their boss is being stalked by seven Italian brothers who want revenge for something that happened to their great great grandfather.

Editor

Corazón salvaje

Corazón salvaje · 1968

Corazón salvaje

MovieDramaRomance

Calculating Aime sends her sister Monica to distract a love-struck smuggler, Juan del Diablo, when he threatens to reveal their affair to Aime's new rich husband. They are discovered alone together and to save Monica's virtue, Juan del Diablo promises to marry Monica.

Editor

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez · 1962

El Misterio de Huracán Ramírez

MovieActionDrama

Hurricane Ramirez is the new manager of the arena and champion of the ring. He must battle with The Prince, a ruthless criminal who will try to end with his life.

Editor

Coronation

Coronation · 1976

The traumatic story of an old bourgueoise in Mexico City, his relationship with his crazy grandmother, his sexually troubled past and his sick crush on the young and beautiful maid of the house.

Editor

Robinson Crusoe

Robinson Crusoe · 1954

Robinson Crusoe

MovieAdventureDrama

The titular adventurer, after defying his parents to go to sea, survives a shipwreck and becomes a castaway on a deserted island for nearly thirty years, learning to build a new life from scratch, discovering companionship with a native man he names Friday, and eventually returning to civilisation a changed man, finding wealth and new challenges.

Editor

Dr. Satan

Dr. Satan · 1966

Dr. Satan, a mad scientist and sorceror, plans to take over the world. In order to do so, he wakes up three zombie slaves from the dead and attempts to make a deal with the devil. He sends his zombie servants to do harm to anyone who stands in his way. Will anyone be able to stop him?

Editor

Lost Love

Lost Love · 1951

MovieDramaMusic

Ernesto, a composer, is madly in love with Amalia. He decides to help her pay the rent and wants her to start singing at the cabaret where he works, but she ends up falling in love with another man.

Editor

Mi Borinquen querido

Mi Borinquen querido · 1963

Mi Borinquen querido

Rosita is a young Puerto Rican woman, beautiful but for her scarred face, which she views as a curse. She ignores the men who serenade her nightly for a manipulative man who pursues her for the money she inherited.

Editor

Hope

MovieDramaHistory

At only 19 years old, Vladimir Olhosvky, fleeing the Russian Revolution and going into exile in Mexico City, will have to make his way in a new country, totally unknown to him but that will bring him a new life.

Editor

Simon of the Desert

Simon of the Desert · 1965

Simon of the Desert

MovieComedyDrama

Simon, a deeply religious man living in the 4th century, wants to be nearer to God so he climbs a column. The Devil wants him come down to Earth and is trying to seduce him.

Editor

María

MovieDramaRomance

Romance melodrama set in 19th century Colombia.

Editor

Tú, yo, nosotros

Tú, yo, nosotros · 1972

Tú, yo, nosotros

Three interwoven stories where the characters experience deception, passion, love and rejection.

Editor

Rafaga De Plomo

Rafaga De Plomo · 1985

Rafaga De Plomo

MovieActionCrime

A man is falsely suspected one by a drug dealer organization, massacre in a local restaurant. After his twin brother was able to free him from jail they together revenge on the corrupt sheriff and the drug traffickers.

Editor

Matar es fácil

Matar es fácil · 1966

Matar es fácil

MovieDramaThriller

Among Delia, a socialite, and Jorge a bohemian cabaret pianist, begins a relationship that ends in tragedy.

Editor